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The biomechanical effects on the hoof capsule of the location of the centre of pressure of the ground reaction force may be important to understand the functioning of the hoof capsule. This study investigated the effect of changes in loading and contact friction on hoof deflections and elastic energy storage by varying the boundary conditions applied to finite element models. For all cases a load...
The mechanical properties of equine hoof horn are known to vary with moisture content and this property is sometimes utilised for interventions that attempt to reshape the hoof capsule. However, the relationship of moisture content modulation to the mechanics of the whole hoof is unknown. This study explores the effect of moisture variation on hoof capsule mechanics and, in particular, deflections...